Kaviputra, Kavi-putra: 5 definitions
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Kaviputra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaviputra (कविपुत्र).—an epithet of Śukra.
Derivable forms: kaviputraḥ (कविपुत्रः).
Kaviputra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kavi and putra (पुत्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaviputra (कविपुत्र).—[masculine] [Name] of a dramatic poet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaviputra (कविपुत्र):—[=kavi-putra] [from kavi] m. Name of a dramatic author, [Mālavikāgnimitra]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Kaviputrai.
Full-text: Bhasha.
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Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
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Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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